Car end frame.



H. M. PPLAGER.

CAR END FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8, 1912.

. Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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HARRY M. rrL'Aenn, on ST. mms'mrsso'uiu, nssmnon '10 Donner: BODY 'BOLSTEB- 'oomrnirmr-or ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, n ooarona'non'or NEW JERSEY.

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To all whoinit may concern Be it knowntlifat I, HARRY M. PFLAGER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in

1ch- I y Figure l'is a front elevational view of a car end frame of my improved construction.

Fig. 2 is 'aiplan view partly in horizontal section and taken approximately on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of my improved end frame and showing a portion of the car underframe in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken approximately on the line H of "-Fig. 1.

' This invention relates generally to. railway car construction, and more particularly to the one-piece, "cast metal car end frames of the type disclosed, in Patent No. 917,716, issued April 6, 1909 and No. 929,705, issued -One of the most important features in the construction of the present types of railway cars, and particularly those utilized for the transportation of passengers'mail,

and express matter and baggage is the reinforcing of the ends of the cars so as to therewith provide an exceptionally strong, rigid construction which will effectually resist end shocks and crushing stresses delivered to the ends of the cars, consequently over-.

coming the tendency of the cars to telescope in case of collisions, and affording the greatest possible degree of safety to the occupants and contents of the cars.

My improvement contemplates a comparatively light-weight, strong and durable one-piece cast metal structure, formed, braced and connected to the car underframe and superstructure so as to combine in resisting end shocks and crushing stresses imparted to the end of the car, thereby providing a construction which is anti-telescopic in effect.

The principal object of my present invention is to provide a one-piece, castmetal end frame particularly designed for use on Specification of'Iietters Patent.

Application filed November 8, 1912. Serial No. 730,221.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

carsutilized for transporting automobiles, carriages, large pieces of theatrical scenery and other large vehicles and objects.

An end frame of my improved construction practically forms a large end door frame for the car body, and by hinging a pair of doors to the sides of the frame a door opening the full width of the car is provided, thus readily permitting large pieces such as automobiles, carriages and large pieces of scenery to be placed in or removed from the car. i

.A further object of my invention is to provide a cast metal endframe having a comparatively large door opening, and which endv frame is constructed so as to be readily combined with the car underframe and. su )erstructur'c.

To t e above purposes my invention con sists in certain novel features of construction and arrangementof parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings. A designates the car underframe and B the end "sill thereof, which latter in the present instance is shown as an integral member of the underframe.

My'improved'end frame as shown includes a; flanged base member 10, preferably L- shapcd in cross section, and said base member rests directly upon and, is attached to the end sill B,. preferably by means of rivets or like fastening devices.

Formed integral with the ends of the base member 10 are upright members 11 which constitute corner posts for the car body, said uprights being flanged and of any desired shape in cross section. The lower portions of these uprights are provided with integral rcarwardly extending brackets 12, the lower rear ends of which bear directly against shoulders 13 formed on the underframe, which arrangement relieves the rivets utilized in fastening the base member to thc underfraine of shearing strains, and also holds the end frame against horizontal displacement inwardly.

Formed integral with the outer face of each upright or post 11 is a pair of lugs ll.

' the same being perforated vertically so as to receive the pins carried by the hinges on the car end doors. I

Formed integral with the upper ends of car body.

the uprights 11 is a horizontally disposed top rail 15, the same being flanged for strengthening purposes, and of any desired cross-sectionalshapa The end portions of this rail 15 are inclined downward, as designated by 16, and at the points where said downwardly inclined ends unite 'with the uprights 11, L-shapedseats 17 are formed for the ends of the side plates of the car body. Formed integral with the end portions of the rail 15 are upwardly projecting brackets or flanges 18, to which parts of the car roof structure are attached.

An end frame of my im roved construction, being cast in a sing e piece, can be very cheaply produced as compared to an end frame of built-up construction for the reason that much time, labor and consequent expense is involved in assembling the parts of a built-up frame, and a one-piece cast metal frame is. very strong and rigid and combines with the car underframe and superstructure in forming an exceptionally strong construction that is antitelescop'ic in effect.

An end frame of my improved construcdoor frame, and the posts at the sides of the frame which are in reality-door posts perform the function of corner posts for the The opening in the frame is practically the same width as the. space between the side walls ofthe car, and the same height as the space between the floor and car roof, and

' thuscomparatively large vehicles or comparatively large objects such as pieces of theatrical scenery can be readily taken into orremoved from a car equipped with my improved end frame. .i

It will be readily un derstood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved end frame can be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit'of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a car body, of a one-piece cast metal end frame having a door opening that is substantially equal in width to the width of the space within the car body and which frame comprises a pair of uprights adapted to serve as corner posts rights, all of which arts are castintegf'ak and the entire space base member and top. rail being open and unobstructed.

etween said uprig ts,

3. The hereindescribed end frame for car bodies comprisin a pair of door posts, brackets onvthe lower ends of said door posts, which brackets are adapted to engage the underframe of the car on which the a pair of uprights integral with said base member, rearwardly projecting brackets at the lower ends of said uprights which uprights constitute corner posts for the car body, and a top rail integral with the upper portions" of said uprights and the entire space between said uprights, base member and top. rail being open and unobstructed.

5. The combination with a car body, of a one-piece end frame comprising a base member, a pair of uprights integral with said base member, which uprights constitute corner posts for the car body, hinge lugs inv tegral with said uprights, and a top rail integral with the upper portions of said uprights.

6. The hereindescribed car. end' frame, comprising a flanged baseme'mbena pair of flanged uprights, a pair of hinge lugs on each upright, a flanged top rail between the upper portions of the uprights, all of which parts'are formed integral. 1

7. The hereindescribed car end frame,

comprising aflanged base member, a pair of flanged uprights,brackets projecting rearwardly from the lower ends "of said uprights, a pair of hinge lugs on each upright, and a flanged top rail connecting the upper portions of said uprights, all of which parts are formed integral.

8. The combination with a car body, of a cast metal, one-piece end frame having a single door opening that is substantially equal in width to the width of the space within the car body.

9. The hereindescribed car end frame comprising a pair of uprightshaving rearwardly extending brackets at their lower ends, a 1

base member connecting the lower ends of said uprights. and a top rail connecting the upper endsof said uprights, the entire space between which uprights, base member and top rail is open and unobstructed.

10. The hereindescribed car end frame comprising a pair of flanged uprights which constitute corner posts for the car body, brackets fixed torand extending rearwardly from the lower ends of. said uprights, a flanged base member connecting the lower endsof the uprights, and a flanged to rail signature in the presence of two witnesses, connecting the upper ends of said uprights, this 22nd day of October, 1912.

the entire space between which uprights, HARRY M. PF LAGER. base member and top rail is open and unob- Witnesses: 5 structed. HAL C. BELLVILLE,

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my FRED H. BLANKENHORN, 

